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Great Lakes

Trees with autumn leaves along the banks of a lake.
Autumn in the Great Lakes As summer fades, the forests and woodlands around the Great Lakes erupt into bright autumnal colors. © Jason Whalen/Big Foot Media

Make a Difference in the Great Lakes

For more than 65 years, people like you have helped The Nature Conservancy protect the serene waters of the Great Lakes. We’re building on that legacy by bringing folks together from across the region to help solve tough conservation challenges, from climate change to keeping our water clean.

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Great Lakes Northwoods

The Great Lakes Northwoods are a critically important landscape that filters and provides high-quality freshwater, maintains species biodiversity and naturally stores carbon.

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Explore the Great Lakes

Three baby piping plovers walking on a beach.

Midwest Stories of Hope—for Nature and People

Positive achievements can—and are—happening right in your backyard. Dive into the conservation work bolstering people and nature in the Midwest.

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Climate Action in Wisconsin

We’re seeing the impacts of climate change right here in Wisconsin, from warmer winters to flooded streets in our cities. With your help, TNC is making strides in reducing the impacts in our state.

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Bat Conservation Bank of Indiana

The Nature Conservancy’s Indiana Chapter is using the Bat Conservation Bank, a market-based approach that will conserve critical habitat for federally endangered or threatened bat species.

A group of birds fly low along Lake Huron in Michigan as the sun sets.

A Tale of Two Flyways

Every year migrating birds road trip across Michigan, but climate and biodiversity threats could make pit stops harder. Associate Director Patrick Doran shares three species and refuges to know.

By Patrick Doran

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Yellow autumnal trees on a lakeshore reflected in a still lake.
Clough Island Located in the St. Louis River Estuary south of Lake Superior, Clough Island provides habitat for migratory birds and serves as a nursery for fish like lake sturgeon. © Richard Hamilton Smith

Visit a Great Lakes Chapter

The Great Lakes region consists of a variety of critical ecological systems. Each chapter works both individually and in tandem to protect and sustain these habitats for future generations.

View from behind of a person kayaking on a flat body of water through a channel that cuts through wetland plants.
Peaceful Paddling Kayaking is a wonderful way to experience an autumnal sunset over Lake Superior. © Kate Stephany/TNC Photo Contest 2021

See the Places We Protect in the Great Lakes

The Nature Conservancy has helped protect more than 100 sites throughout the Great Lakes, including prairies, savannas, forests, wetlands and rivers.

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